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What Causes Swelling In Body And Abnormality In Urine?
My Mother-in-law (78 Years old) is a diabetes patient since 25 years. She is taking insulin. But in april2015 from the pathological test I found all the tests are ok within limit but urine micral is 100 & ablomin is positive (+). Now in previos week, her body is totally swelling and urine is not normal.My questiion is that is this a condition of kidney damage and what will be the treatments.
Fri, 27 Nov 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has long standing diabetes. Diabetes is known to cause kidney damage. It causes diabetic nephropathy. Body swelling is common in kidney disease. She should go for complete kidney function test. Then she needs to take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has long standing diabetes. Diabetes is known to cause kidney damage. It causes diabetic nephropathy. Body swelling is common in kidney disease. She should go for complete kidney function test. Then she needs to take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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